Re: KPSK v.1.0rc1 released (PSK31 for KDE 3.x)
Great! I will try testing it here in just a few minutes...maybe we can each
try to cause artsd to unsuspend while kpsk is running...don't know how, but
maybe monkey with different stuff to see if we can crash it. Yahoo!
I'll let you know how my test goes...
Ernie
On Friday 06 September 2002 10:31 pm, w9ya wrote:
> Yes apparently this will take care of bringing up the program. Although I
> am not sure this will not be an issue because of the auto un-suspend deal.
> That may well affect smooth operation. Dunno. Perhaps you can test this?
>
> BTW the default setting for this is 60 secs. Although it seems much shorter
> now that I test it.
>
> Anyways, thanxs for all the help to you and Joop !
>
> Bob
> w9ya
>
> On Friday 06 September 2002 10:00 pm, Ernest Stracener wrote:
> > I did some searching and found a few references to it. Apparently this
> > is a common problem & appears to be due to the way that artsd locks up
> > the soundcard. From the KDE soundserver documentation:
> >
> > (option)"Autosuspend if idle for. Normally aRts locks the sound card
> > device, so that other applications cannot use it. If you enable this
> > option, then if aRts has been idle for the amount of time you set, it
> > will suspend itself, allowing any application access to the sound
> > hardware. If aRts receives another request, it will unsuspend, and
> > continue as normal. Enabling this option may cause a small delay when you
> > start an aRts application."
> >
> > Perhaps turning off the system sounds notifications would allow artsd to
> > suspend and allow other applications to use the sound device?
> >
> > Ernie
> >
> > On Friday 06 September 2002 09:21 pm, w9ya wrote:
> > > Well, o.k...that's what I thought it might be.
> > >
> > > So I assume this will not be a "wholy" kde3 compatable program then.
> > > i.e. having to turn off arts and etc. Is that right?
> > >
> > > Bob
> > > w9ya
> > >
> > > On Friday 06 September 2002 07:26 pm, Ernest Stracener wrote:
> > > > Hello Bob!
> > > >
> > > > That's an easy one! Joop was right on the money.
> > > >
> > > > You need to turn off the ARtsD soundserver:
> > > > kcmshell arts
> > > > Uncheck the "Start ARtsD soundserver at startup" box, OK & exit.
> > > > Restart KPSK.
> > > >
> > > > To transmit, you will need to have write permissions for /dev/ttyS0
> > > > (or your port)...most easily achieved by adding your username to the
> > > > group that owns the ports (e.g. ls -al /dev/ttyS0, get into that
> > > > group--for redhat it is group 'uucp')
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for giving it a shot...let me know how it goes. I am now
> > > > subscribed to Debian Hams, so a post to the list will get to me.
> > > > Otherwise there is a kpsk-user list at the sourceforge project page.
> > > >
> > > > Good luck & I hope to see you on the waterfall soon!
> > > >
> > > > 73-
> > > > Ernie
> > > >
> > > > On Friday 06 September 2002 07:04 pm, w9ya wrote:
> > > > > On Friday 06 September 2002 03:03 pm, Ernest Stracener wrote:
> > > > > > KPSK is a PSK31 application for KDE 3.x and Qt 3.x.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > A new release candidate of KPSK has been released for testing and
> > > > > > bugspotting/squashing.
> > > > >
> > > > > O.K. here's a quick report.
> > > > >
> > > > > I use the default kde3 stuff for audio, which for me is 3.0.2 on
> > > > > top of qt 3.0.5. Anyways, all the stuff for audio works fine , xine
> > > > > (dvd's), mouse and keyboard mistake beeps, watching tee wee with
> > > > > xawtv, adn probably other stuff I am missing.
> > > > >
> > > > > KPSK wants something more than this, probably a soundcard deally
> > > > > not doubt, but it is complaining about "device or resource busy" on
> > > > > /dev/audio, which for me is not a symlink and is 660. I changed it
> > > > > to 777 and still "no go" with the same complaints.
> > > > >
> > > > > I haven't read the fine manual yet, so please forgive this if that
> > > > > info is in it, just was hoping if it was a kde3 style app that
> > > > > wouldn't be necessary somehow. i.e. that the audio would just
> > > > > "happen" so to speak.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanxs for your time, and vy 73;
> > > > >
> > > > > bob
> > > > > w9ya
> > > > >
> > > > > > Full details, documentation, packages and screenshots are
> > > > > > available at http://1409.org/projects/kpsk . Packages are also on
> > > > > > the project's development page is at http://sf.net/projects/kpsk
> > > > > > .
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 73-
> > > > > > Ernie
> > > > > > KG9NI
> > > > > >
> > > > > > (I am not currently subscribed to debian-hams, so if you have any
> > > > > > questions, please contact me directly)
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